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Low Carb Flu HELP!

01-28-2010, 11:01 PM

I find it almost unbearable. I get mostly nausea (all day) and diarrhea (after eating).

I am wondering if anyone else has had an especially tough time making over the 2 week to month long adapting phase. Essentially, like everyone else here, I am too busy to be feeling sick and slowing down my life. Yes, I know that I will have to make time for sickness later in my life if I don&#39;t commit, which is why I want to give it an honest shot.

I am ready to make the change I am just looking for some tips that people might have to smooth the transition. I think that some of you will suggest cutting carbohydrates down slowly, which is definitely not going to work for me due to INTENSE cravings.

When I transitioned into primal eating, I experienced the flu like symptoms. From my experience, eating a little less, slowly adding more fat to my diet and keeping my exercise to walking helped me. I slowly ate more and after 2 weeks I added in weights again.

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I did the transition over several months, actually, first by cutting out HFCS & then by slowly eating fewer & fewer grains. I didn&#39;t completely cut them out until the beginning of January, but even so, I still have a bit now & again (yesterday&#39;s hunk with my greek salad at panera was like heaven), but I&#39;m determined to only break the rules for the really good stuff.

Personally, I&#39;d fulfill that intense carb craving for at least awhile with your favorite fruits & veggies. Yeah, your carbs will be higher than you might like, but it&#39;s better than gorging on a pizza.

And forget not that the earth delights to feel your bare feet and the wind longs to play with your hair
Kahlil Gibran

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Just keep reminding yourself that in two weeks time, it will be today, and you&#39;ll be through the tough times. It can be rough in the beginning, but time passes, and after a month you&#39;ll be feeling happy and smiling.

Also, the flu can last for a few weeks for some people, but many make the transition quicker. For me the nausea and lousy feelings dragged on a for a few days, then one morning I woke up and felt great. From then I just felt better every day for the next six weeks. A pretty good deal, the primal eating!